It took New York outscoring Atlanta 26-18 in the fourth quarter to prevail and sweep the Dream 2-0. Ionescu expected Tuesday’s contest to be tougher than Sunday’s Game 1, in which the Liberty never trailed and cruised to a 14-point win. Her prediction proved correct, as the Dream played with a renewed sense of urgency.

The Atlanta Dream take on the New York Liberty on Tuesday, Sept. 24 for Game 2 of their first round playoff series.

The reaction from Sabrina Ionescu — the two fists clenched as she turned down the court, the roar as she crossed the white line at the center, all of it — captured everything.